Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
5.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
113th
United Kingdom rank
110th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.39 % change on previous year against 5.03 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and United Kingdom ranks 110th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.56 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 30.37 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 27.77 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 13.76 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.5 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.39 % change on previous year against 5.03 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 0.36 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and United Kingdom ranks 110th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.